By that point Cloud has not only joked a bit with Jessie (provided you didn't totally fail at certain parts) but he's also seemingly gone out of his way to keep people safe. He's not just a merc with no morals and not a care for anyone else. He's gruff and has some severe issues as evidenced by his near constant wincing and bad reactions to random things. You'll find out why eventually. I could see this interaction being hard to understand if you're not really paying attention or if you assume that being gruff and getting paid are really all Cloud is about. I know others have clarified this enough for you, but you said it yourself at one point, why did the old man need to take the key back when you're the one that paid for it? It's easy, he didn't need to and I'm sure Cloud knows nobody could afford 5000 gil.
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Re: Soapbox: Final Fantasy VII Remake's Cloud Goes From Hero to Zero in a Single Side Quest
By that point Cloud has not only joked a bit with Jessie (provided you didn't totally fail at certain parts) but he's also seemingly gone out of his way to keep people safe. He's not just a merc with no morals and not a care for anyone else. He's gruff and has some severe issues as evidenced by his near constant wincing and bad reactions to random things. You'll find out why eventually. I could see this interaction being hard to understand if you're not really paying attention or if you assume that being gruff and getting paid are really all Cloud is about. I know others have clarified this enough for you, but you said it yourself at one point, why did the old man need to take the key back when you're the one that paid for it? It's easy, he didn't need to and I'm sure Cloud knows nobody could afford 5000 gil.